BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. While on a visit to
Georgia, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir
Hasanov, met with Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of
Defense, Irakli Chikovani, a source in the Azerbaijani Ministry of
Defense told Trend.
In accordance with the protocol, the Defense Ministers passed
along the guard of honor within the official welcoming ceremony.
The national anthems of both countries were performed.
Colonel General Zakir Hasanov emphasized that military
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia continues to expand and
deepen, reflecting the steady development of their broader
bilateral relations across a wide range of fields.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Azerbaijan’s
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Faig
Guliyev, the sides held extensive discussions on new prospects for
cooperation in the military, military-technical, and military
educational spheres, and other issues of common interest.
During the visit, the delegation visited the Heroes Memorial in
Tbilisi and the monument to the National Leader of the Azerbaijani
people in Heydar Aliyev Culture and Recreation Park, where wreaths
were laid in tribute.
